Bill Butler

Personal Info

Know For

Camera

Gender

Male

Birthday

1921-04-07 (102 years old)

Deathday

2023-04-05

Place of Birth

Cripple Creek, Colorado, USA

Bill Butler

Biography

Wilmer Cable Butler (April 7, 1921 – April 5, 2023) was an American cinematographer who was known for his work on The Conversation (1974), Jaws (1975), and three Rocky sequels. Butler also completed One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) after Haskell Wexler was fired from the production, and was subsequently nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography.

Production

1979

Rocky II

as Director of Photography

1982

Rocky III

as Director of Photography

1985

Rocky IV

as Director of Photography

1970

A Clear and Present Danger

as Director of Photography

1978

Damien - Omen II

as Director of Photography

1981

Stripes

as Director of Photography

1988

Child's Play

as Director of Photography

1974

Vampira

as Editor

1977

Capricorn One

as Director of Photography

2002

Frailty

as Director of Photography

1997

Anaconda

as Director of Photography

1993

Sniper

as Director of Photography

2006

Funny Money

as Director of Photography

1996

Dark Skies

as Cinematography

2006

The Plague

as Director of Photography

1976

Raid on Entebbe

as Director of Photography

1993

Beethoven's 2nd

as Director of Photography

1993

Cop & ½

as Director of Photography

1991

Hot Shots!

as Director of Photography

1978

Grease

as Director of Photography

1977

Demon Seed

as Director of Photography

1975

Jaws

as Director of Photography

1974

The Conversation

as Director of Photography

1973

Savage

as Director of Photography

1988

Wildfire

as Director of Photography

1965

Star Trek: The Cage

as Assistant Camera

1975

Target Risk

as Director of Photography

1978

Ice Castles

as Director of Photography

1971

The Return of Count Yorga

as Director of Photography

1989

When We Were Young

as Director of Photography

1997

Don King: Only in America

as Director of Photography

1984

A Streetcar Named Desire

as Director of Photography

1974

The Execution of Private Slovik

as Director of Photography

1988

Biloxi Blues

as Director of Photography

1976

Alex & the Gypsy

as Director of Photography

2000

Hendrix

as Director of Photography

1972

Melinda

as Director of Photography

1981

Death Ray 2000

as Director of Photography

1983

The Sting II

as Director of Photography

1969

The Rain People

as Director of Photography

1981

Killing at Hell's Gate

as Director of Photography

1997

Deceiver

as Director of Photography

2007

Redline

as Director of Photography

1965

The Bold Men

as Cinematography

1995

A Walton Wedding

as Director of Photography

1999

Passing Glory

as Director of Photography

2002

Joe and Max

as Director of Photography

1978

Uncle Joe Shannon

as Director of Photography

1977

Mary White

as Director of Photography

1975

Fear on Trial

as Director of Photography

1975

The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery

as Director of Photography

1973

I Heard the Owl Call My Name

as Director of Photography

1974

Indict and Convict

as Director of Photography

1973

Running Wild

as Director of Photography

1970

Adam's Woman

as Director of Photography

1969

Fearless Frank

as Director of Photography

1968

A Space to Grow

as Cinematography

1971

Drive, He Said

as Director of Photography

1972

Hickey & Boggs

as Director of Photography

1980

Can't Stop the Music

as Director of Photography

1990

Graffiti Bridge

as Director of Photography

1981

1976

Lipstick

as Director of Photography

1980

It's My Turn

as Director of Photography

1972

Deathmaster

as Director of Photography

1962

The People vs. Paul Crump

as Director of Photography

1975

Hustling

as Director of Photography

2008

Limousine

as Director of Photography

2009

Evil Angel

as Director of Photography

1996

Flipper

as Director of Photography

1987

Bates Motel

as Director of Photography

1986

Big Trouble

as Director of Photography

1973

Sunshine

as Director of Photography

1973

Deliver Us from Evil

as Director of Photography

1972

Something Evil

as Director of Photography

1972

Deliverance

as Second Unit Director of Photography

1985

Beer

as Director of Photography

2023

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as Camera Technician

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